You are listening to a Clarksville magazine podcast with your host and narrator Kate Baker.

Greetings Clarksville citizens and welcome to the second story for August, issue 215.

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Our story is titled The Sort and is by Thomas Ha. The name may be familiar

because Thomas Ha is no stranger here to Clark's World.

You might have heard of The Brotherhood of Montague Street video, The Mubb, Window Boy,

and Sweet Baby.

Now, Thomas Ha is a Nebula, Ignite, Locust, and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated writer of speculative

short fiction.

In addition to Clarksworld, his work has appeared in Light Speed magazine, beneath

ceaseless skies, and Weird Horror magazine, among other publications.

His work can also be found in the best American science fiction and fantasy

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